Samsung unveiled the phone at IFA in Berlin this summer, and is planning to hold a separate launch event here in the U.S. on Oct. 24.

The Galaxy Note II features a massive 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED touch screen, which is even larger than the current Galaxy Note's display. It comes pre-loaded with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and has a 1.6-GHz, quad-core Samsung Exynos processor that's optimized for LTE networks plus 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. Each Galaxy Note II has a microSD card slot that allows for expandable storage of up to 64GB.

Sprint said the Galaxy Note II represents a number of firsts for the company. It's the "first to launch with Android 4.1.1, Jelly Bean; first smartphone display larger than 5 inches; and first device to launch with a quad-core processor."

The device comes with S Pen, a Wacom-designed stylus with 1,024 levels of pressure sensitivity, which is four times more than the original version. Other features include an enhanced 8-megapixel camera and a massive 3,100mAh battery.

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